Renault F1 Team put in a productive first day of running at Silverstone Circuit ahead of Sunday’s British Grand Prix. Nico Hülkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo opened the team’s account with seventh and eighth respectively during the morning’s 90-minute practice session and followed up with P15 and P14 in the afternoon. After the heat and humidity of France and Austria, the reassuring cloudy skies and wind of Silverstone prevailed, keeping track and ambient temperatures stable and allowing completion of a full range of tests. FP1 focused on set-up evaluation across both cars with an aim of increasing stability on entry and mid-corner balance, particularly in the high-speed corners. The...
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